Fast Rural Development Program

Jumma Mubarak 🌿
As the blessed day of Jummah arrives, let us pause to reflect on Allah’s countless blessings and renew our commitment to kindness, compassion, and gratitude. Every prayer whispered today carries hope, and every good deed carries reward.
May Allah ﷻ accept your prayers, ease your difficulties, and fill your life with peace, happiness, and barakah.

June 15, 2026
Hyderabad

Team discusses collaborative FSL-II initiative

The FRDP team including, the Head of Operations, Mr. Idris Shaikh; Head of Programs, Mr. Zaheer Udin Babar Junejo; Project Manager, Mr. Ali Muhammad Kallar and other FRDP and SIF staff includingin the Head of Mission, Dr. Altaf Abro; Field Coordinator Sindh Mr. Mushtaque Ali; Base Program Manager Sindh Mr. Neel Ambar participated in one day lessons learned workshop at the SIF base office Hyderabad.

Both organizations discussed the achievements, implementation progress, constraints, and key lessons learned during the Food Security and Livelihood (FSL-II) initiative that assisted vulnerable families and children through humanitarian aid on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha 2026. Through this initiative, nearly 1,150 orphans and vulnerable children were provided Eid gifts in Tehsil Chachro, district Tharparkar, and nearly 1,380 vulnerable households in District Jamshoro received meat during Eid-ul-Adha to help secure food at the household level and maintain social dignity of families. The SIF Head of Mission appreciated FRDP for quality and timely deliverables under both of the interventions.

10 June 2026 PDMA Sindh, Karachi FRDP Extends Disaster Resilience Program to Naushahro Feroze and Larkana Districts FRDP, along with implementing partners CESVI and Welthungerhilfe (WHH) attended a coordination meeting with PDMA Sindh officials to discuss the implementation of the BRAND 2.0 Project for strengthening coordinated efforts towards disaster preparedness, anticipatory action, and resilience building. The meeting was attended by Mr. Syed Shayan Shah, Director Operations, PDMA Sindh, Mr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant Director Operations, PDMA Sindh, Mr. Dayal Das, System Analyst, PDMA Sindh, Mr. Muhammad Khan, Climate and Environment Specialist (Consultant), PDMA Sindh, Ms. Isabel Bogorinsky, Deputy Country Director, Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Mr. Babar Ali, DRR Adviser, Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Mr. Humayoon Khan, Head of Programs, CESVI, Mr. Mansoor Baloch, Executive Director, FRDP, Mr. Zaheer Udin Babar Junejo, Head of Programs, FRDP The project is supported by the European Union Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) and is being implemented by CESVI in partnership with Welthungerhilfe (WHH), FRDP, and PDMA Sindh. This project is aimed at strengthening institutional capacities, reducing risks of disasters, and building disaster-resilient communities across Badin, Umerkot, Larkana, and Naushahro Feroze districts. More than 1.1 million people in the said districts are anticipated to benefit from enhanced preparedness systems, better early warning mechanisms, and efficient anticipatory actions.

Our children are not only the future—they are the present. It is our responsibility to protect them, nurture them, and provide them with the quality education they deserve. By investing in their well-being and learning today, we build a stronger, brighter tomorrow for all.

🌙 Jumma Mubarak 🌙

As we gather in gratitude and prayer this blessed Friday, let us remember those in need and strive to make a positive difference in our communities. May Allah (SWT) bless us with peace, guidance, and countless blessings.

🤲 “The best among people are those who bring benefit to others.”

Mental health is a fundamental part of overall well-being and community resilience.
Through FRDP Mental Well-Being Initiative in District Matiari, vulnerable individuals are receiving free psychiatric consultations and essential medications, helping them access the care and support they deserve.
Together, we are working towards a future where mental healthcare is accessible, compassionate, and available to all.

FRDP, Care on Wheels: Jointly with PAANI, Taking Health Where the Roads End! The desert remains as vast as ever, the distances as real. But where before those distances were measured in suffering, they are now measured in the tracks of a vehicle that returns again and again, carrying with it not just medicine, but the quiet assurance that health does not belong only to those who can travel; it belongs to everyone. The FRDP Pakistan's Mobile Medical Service, supported by PAANI, is not just a project in the deserts of Tharparkar. It is a promise that care will no longer wait in buildings that some will never see, but will go where the people are, even if that means driving to the very edge of the map. Join our journey for building healthier and stronger communities across the unreached areas of the homeland.

📍 Village Mithu Jogi, Mirpurkhas
📅 June 05, 2026

A delegation comprising Mr. Muhammad Achar Bozdar (Founding Member, FRDP), Mr. Mansoor Ahmed (Executive Director, FRDP), and Mr. Shouban (Regional Manager, FRDP) conducted a monitoring visit to Village Mithu Jogi in Tehsil Jhudho, District Mirpurkhas.

During the visit, the team reviewed the quality of ongoing construction work, met with the Village Committee, and interacted with project beneficiaries to assess progress and gather community feedback.

With the generous support of the Joint Together Society (JTS), FRDP continues to support the rehabilitation and recovery of communities affected by the 2022 floods through the construction of resilient shelters and improved access to safe drinking water in rural areas of District Mirpurkhas.

Together, we are helping families rebuild their lives with dignity, safety, and hope.